Vickerson’s Shot Evoked Visceral Fan Reactions

For the fans, at least. Crying was among the varied visceral reactions Mississippi State fans experienced on Saturday when senior Nick Vickersonsmashed a two-run walkoff home run in Game 2 of the Gainesville Super Regional, giving the Bulldogs a 4-3 win. Florida went on to win Game 3 and thus the series, but Vickerson’s shot was a moment that you can bet will get a lot of play on the Dudy Noble Field video board next season.

I polled my Twitter followers this morning, asking how they reacted when the moment happened. Some were at home, others were driving down the road. Some saw it on TV, others were listening to Jim Ellis make the call. There was high-fiving and hugging and screaming and cursing and, yes, crying.

I’ve picked out some of the best responses (quoted verbatim, with a few exceptions for clarity’s sake), but I thank all who participated. Good stuff.

• @msudogfan: “I was at game. I hugged AND high fived every MSU fan in sight. Even though we lost series I rank that high on my fave msu moments.”

• @WMcC6: “I screamed. My kids came in from outside to find out what happened.”